I apologize beforehand, I have to go out of town and I didn't know when I could post again...so I decided to post early.

This should have really been Tuesday's update, but as you know I won't be here.

Anways, you guys are completely amazing! You make Emmett happy when you review. He's a spoiled brat and wants me to get him and Bella together already so...here is one more chapter to get them one step closer. ;)

Hope you guys like it. - Alaena

Warning: Language.

Bella POV

"Are you sure you don't mind having extra people?" Alice asked as I moved around the kitchen, gathering all the necessary ingredients for the lasagna.

Alice had called to ask if it was alright to invite three and a half more persons to our little dinner. I didn't even want to know how she came up with the idea of half a person, to me it didn't make any sense. But, if she knew what she was talking about...then hey, fine by me.

I sighed, turning the oven to preheat at the correct temperature. "Alice, seriously. If you ask me one more time I will strangle you. The way I see it is, the more the merrier! So stop worrying about it, now if that's all you called me for I have to go."

She giggled and I could hear Jasper talking in the background. "Fine, whatever. Don't worry about the salad, I'll make that here so you don't overwork yourself."

"Yeah, that's fine I guess. So, should I be expecting to make two trays of lasagna or just one?" I asked as I layered the sauce and cheese.

"Well, if the container is big, one should be fine," she said.

I noted that the tray was a pretty large size, thankfully, I didn't feel quite up to making too much food. Especially since I just had less than two hours to get everything ready. Somehow, I had fallen asleep watching 'Click' and didn't wake up until four something. "Okay, so you're all arriving together right?" I asked.

"Yeah, we'll all get there around six forty-five or so."

"Alright, sounds good to me. Well see you later, Al." I quickly walked over to the counter top--where my phone was sitting on speaker-- and ended the call before she replied. I walked to the living room, and turned on the iHome that was placed next to the TV on the DVD console. 'Get low' by Lil Jon flowed through the speakers and I -clumsily- danced my way into the kitchen.

I hummed along as I cleaned off the counter tops and put the stuff back in the fridge and respective cupboards. Mm, garlic bread. Pulling out the necessary ingredients, I started on that too while the lasagna was ready.

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Emmett POV

I was pulling on my jeans when, Amanda barged in my room with a crying Joseph in her arms. "What's the matter?" I asked her, buttoning the jeans and pulling on a white undershirt quickly as I walked towards them.

Mom held Joseph out to me and I took him into my arms, his face nuzzling into my neck. "He won't let me change him, he keeps asking for you."

I rubbed his back soothingly and smiled gratefully at my mother. She was the closest thing to a mother figure he would have from now on. I was thankful for her being here, trying to help out as much as she could. Her and dad were already doing alot by letting us stay here until I found a nice place for us. It wasn't that I was picky, I just wanted a nice place with a large yard where Joseph could play whenever he wanted.

"Don't worry about it, can you bring me his clothes? I'll change him." She nodded, walking out the door and to the guest bedroom where we had set up a temporary room for him.

Walking to my own guest bed, I set him down and kissed his for head. "Gonna' let me change you, buddy?"

He nodded, wiping at his teary eyes. "'Kay, sit tight."

Pulling my favorite black button-down shirt off the hanger, I gently slid it on at the same time my mom walked back in, carrying the set of clothes for Joseph. Alice had invited us to dinner at her friends' house, when I asked what friend, she just said not to worry and to be ready to go by six-thirty. It was six-twenty already.

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"Emmett! Are you ready to go?" Alice's voice came floating down the hallway and into the kitchen. I was filling up a tumbler with orange juice for Joseph just in case he wanted some while we were out. He was very...selective about what he liked.

Tightening the cap on, I turned and smiled at Alice who had her hands on her hips. "Yes, Al. Let me just get Josephs' bag."

She smiled at the mention of her 'nephew' as she called him, and walked away to the living room where I could hear his laughter. I placed the tumbler into the blue diaper bag, and slung it over my shoulder following after Alice.

"Say bye to grandma, Joseph." I said as I picked him off the floor and set him on his feet next to me. He ran over to my mom and hugged her around her neck as he dropped the toy dinasour he was holding.

"Bah-bye." He said as he planted a big wet sloppy kiss on her cheek. She let out a beautiful giggle and kissed him back. "Bye, baby. Be good for daddy and his friends okay?"

He smiled, letting go of her neck and running back to me. "'Kay, mama."

I picked him up, settling him on my hip. He wrapped his little arms around my neck and giggled when I blew a raspberry on his cheek. "See you later, ma'." I called as I walked away with Alice hot on my heels.

"Goodbye, Emmett, Alice. Have fun!"

Alice giggled, turning back to her. From my peripheral vision I could see as the winked at each other. Something smelled fishy here. I could tell these two had something up their sleeves, I just didn't know what. It was not the first time where I noticed different behavior in them. At Mimi's they were acting much the same way, I couldn't tell if it was a good thing, or a bad thing. I really hoped it wasn't bad though, I don't know how much more of that I would be able to handle.

When they were both done being mysterious, Alice tugged me out the front door and steered me towards Jasper's truck where he was patiently waiting inside with the engine running.

"How about I follow you there? I have Josephs booster seat in my car."

Alice pouted, crossing her arms in front of her chest, "but I wanted us to ride together!" she said.

"Alice, really, it's better if I ride separate that way if Joseph starts being fussy I can just come back without ruining dinner."

She huffed, but I could see I had won this argument. "Fine, we still have to pick up Rose and Edward anyway."

We separated and I went to sit my son in his seat, buckling him up tight so he wouldn't get out. He had a tendency of messing around with the seat belt until he could get it off, and the he would crawl into the front seat. One time I almost got a heart attack when I was driving in the freeway at sixty-miles and hour and my two year old was crawling across the center council. I had braked so fast, he went flying forwards and I barely managed to hold him back with my free hand.

I was paranoid about it ever since. From then on, I would triple-check that he was safely buckled in and that he wouldn't be able to get out.

Jasper sped out the driveway as I followed him towards, Rosalies' house. I had no idea where we were going to eat, but my nerves were going hay wire. I could tell tonight was going to be an interesting evening.

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Bella POV

The oven dinged, signaling that the garlic bread was ready, at the exact same time the doorbell rang. I hadn't had time to change so I had stayed in the same clothes I had changed into the morning.

I quickly went to open the door, Jasper and Alice were standing there with bright smiled on their face. Alice was holding a salad bowl and Jasper was holding two wine bottles. I laughed and let them in, barely noticing the gorgeous couple that stood behind them. The girl looked familiar, but I couldn't quite put my finger on where I had seen her.

She was tall and blond, her hair was lightly curled and her make-up was done to perfection. She was wearing dark white skinny jeans with a black v-neck shirt and black knee-high boots. A cropped white jacket, with fur on the hood protected her from the cold weather that was quickly approaching.

Edward on the other hand, had on regular jeans and a dark green polo with a black leather jacket. He looked so normal, yet so sophisticated and elegant.

"Bella, this is Rosalie and Edward Cullen." Alice said introducing us. Right. That's where I knew her from! She was a model for different magazines, and I was pretty sure Edward modeled underwear for Calvin Klein and other big companies. I shook both their hands with a smile plastered on my face, "nice to meet you both," I said.

Rosalie smiled, making her look even more gorgeous. "Thank you for having us over."

"It's no problem, I love cooking. The more that come, the more I can cook." They all laughed and I led them to the living room. Edward was beyond beautiful, he had this gorgeous bronze haired that looked like he had just got out of bed, and his eyes. They were a vibrant green. His jaw was perfectly chiseled, holding a small amount of gruff.

I was watching them both so intently, I almost forgot that Alice has said she had invited three and a half more people, not just two. I was about to ask where the rest were, when a voice I hadn't heard in so long came floating from the hallway. My heart stopped and I was pretty sure my whole face blanked. "Joseph Brayden McCarty, walk don't run!"

Oh, shit!

"What was that, Bells?" Alice asked, and I instantly blushed at having said it out loud.

I turned to her, face burning and eyes wide. "N-nothing. I forgot I...I had the garlic bread in the oven." I quickly scampered into the kitchen as she smirked and walked to the doorway. Fucking shit, fucking Alice. She knew something, or was up to something. I could see it in the way her eyes twinkled when she saw me freeze up.

"Hello! Welcome, come in, sit down, have some wine!" she said in her usual chipper voice.

I heard him chuckle and then watched as he came into view holding his son. For a minute there, I wondered where his wife was, if he was here...she should be here too right? I waited to see if someone else came in, but I didn't see anyone. Alice winked at me from behind him and then grabbed his arm turning him around to where he could see me.

He stopped saying what he was about to say and just...stared. He didn't smile or anything. "Emmett, you remember my cousin Bella don't you?" Alice asked.

He gulped, his adams apple bobbing. "Uh...y-yeah, Bella. Hi."

"Hey," I said slightly waving towards him, then turning back to the bread.

There was an awkward silence, and cleared my throat. Jasper who caught my eye, winked and then stood up. "Okay!" thank goodness for Jasper, he was a life save, "I'm hungry and in need of wine."

Everyone laughed, and I silently thanked him as he came up behind me and grabbed wine glasses off the cupboard. "Now, Miss Bella, you're a minor so you stick with milk okay?"

I laughed and playfully pushed him away. "Then you can just stick with cereal, while we all eat some very delicious food."

He pouted, and started filling up glasses then handing one to everyone, including me. Emmett came up and stood on the other side of the counter, "hey," he whispered rubbing is neck shyly.

"Hi," I said smiling slightly at him.

Today was not going to get ruined just because we had to be in a room together. Everything that happened between us had to be blocked, so I could have fun, because thankfully I wasn't feeling sick anymore and I wanted to enjoy the food I cooked.

Alice helped me carry the food to the dinner table, as everyone sat around. Joseph sat on Emmett's lap, looking quite adorable in his green polo shirt, and brown coveralls. I imagined how it would feel to hold a kid of my own and instantly tried to focus on something else. Kids weren't for me, I'd probably fuck them up and leave them mentally scarred. I wasn't one of the most sane people around, and I had a habit of cursing way too much. Yeah, kids were better off without me in their life.

I was the last one to sit down, and I noticed the only empty seat was right across from Emmett.

I must have done something really bad in my past life, because someone absolutely loathed me if I had to sit right in front of him.

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Alice POV

It was so obvious that Bella was as much into Emmett as he was into her. Aunt Amanda, was going to probably start planning their wedding as soon as she found out. I saw the way Emmett looked at Bella, and how she looked at him, it was so...helplessly romantic. She was all flustered and Emmett couldn't even form a coherent sentence.

I pulled out my phone and quickly text Rosalie so that no one would hear what I told her.

Dining table, Em & B sit close 2gther - Al

Seconds later, I saw when she pulled out her phone and read the text. She looked at me smirking and nodded, whispering something into Edward's ear. His eyebrows furrowed and he looked at me, then towards where Emmett was standing in front of Bella near the kitchen. A smirk played on his lips as well and nodded curtly.

Rosalie and Edward made such a wonderful couple, not as much as Jasper and I, but they were close. They had been married for about two years now, and I knew they wanted kids. When they found out Rosalie couldn't have any, she was devastated. We were all there for her when she went into depression, it was horrible having to see her like that. Rosalie was naturally a strong woman, she hated being weak, yet, when she found out that she was infertile, she was so horribly broken.

I never wanted to see Rosalie like that. I loved that girl to pieces and it nearly broke my heart the first time I saw her like that.

Jasper, brought me out of my thoughts when he wrapped his arms around my waist. I goofy smile spread across my lips as I turned around, planting a soft kiss on his lips.

Our wedding was fast approaching and we couldn't be happier. It was going to be a winter wedding, seeing as winter was our favorite time of year.

"Hey, baby. What are you thinking about?" He asked.

I smiled at him, running my hands up his strong chest. "I'm thinking about how I can't wait until we get married," I confessed.

A smile broke out on his fest and he leaned down to kiss me lightly on the lips. His lips were just soft and perfect. "Mm, me either. I love you, Alice."

"Love you, too."

A few minutes later, I helped Bella take the food to the dining table and everyone sat around it. The food smelled delicious. I had to ask her for her recipe, I wasn't much of a cook, and I wanted to learn so I could cook for my Jasper.

Bella was the last on to sit down, she blushed when she saw the only seat left was right in front of Emmett, but she sat down none-the less. I caught Rosalie's eye across the table and winked at her, she smiled and did a thumbs up sign.

"Bella, this is so good!" I said as I took the first bite of my lasagna. Bella being Bella blushed and mumbled a shy 'thanks'.

We ate and laughed, Rosalie told us about how she got kicked out of the set where Edward was modeling because they wanted him nude with a model named Tanya.

"...and Marcus was like, Rosalie it's just a photo shoot! So I flipped him off and told him to go fuck himself!" We all laughed as she finished off the story.

Bella was reaching for the wine bottle to refill her glass when she suddenly stopped and quickly ran out of the room. We all stopped laughing and looked to where she ran in concern. "I'll go check on her, Rose come with me." I said standing up as well and leading Rosalie towards the bathroom where we could hear Bella retching. I wrinkled my nose in distaste but knocked on the door anyway.

"Bella? It's Alice and Rose, are you okay?"

"Go away," she grumbled.

I sighed leaning my back against the wall as Rosalie did the same on the opposite wall. She looked at her feet and then at me, "Is...is she...pregnant or something?"

I laughed. Bella pregnant? Yeah righ- I stopped laughing and looked out to the dining room table where the guys seemed to have been done eating. Emmett was trying to break off a piece of garlic break for Joseph.

No, they couldn't have! They didn't even know each other before the dinner at my uncle Joe's house.

But what if they did?

I thought back to the way Bella had reacted when she and Emmett reached out to Joseph at the same time.

The way they kept looking at each other at the dinner table. When they both snuck inside the house. Emmett running back out looking flustered, while Bella had come back out and was unusually quiet the rest of the evening.

Holy mother of biscuits! They totally did it! Emmett and Bella did the dirty-dirty. Oh My Gucci.

"Rose, would you let me talk to Bella in private? I'll be out as soon as possible."

She nodded, and walked back out to where the guys were.

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Bella POV

As much as I didn't want the night ruined, it was helpless. Stupid stomach-flu made a comeback with a vengeance. I made another pray to the porcelain god.

I really needed to make an appointment, I so did not want to go back to school sick.

I was mortified when I heard that Alice and Rosalie were right outside the door, they did not need to hear me puking my guts out. "Go away!" I grumbled just as another wave of nausea hit me.

Fucking shit!I cursed to the oompa loompa's, yes, they were evil little people, with no offence to short persons. When I thought I had emptied everything I had inside, I laid down on the floor. The cool tile making me feel a whole lot better.

There was a knock on the door and I quickly but carefully stood up and flushed the toilet. I rinsed my mouth since my toothbrush was in my bathroom, and I unlocked the door. Alice was standing there looking pretty worried. "You okay?" She asked.

I shook my head, "no, but I will be as soon as I take some Pepto or something." I started to head back out, when she grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"What the?"

Alice led me towards what was now going to be Angelas' room, and closed the doors behind us as I sat down on the bed. "Bella, you know I love you right?"

I nodded, not quite knowing what she was getting at. "Yeah, I love you too, Alice."

"And you would tell me the truth about anything, right?"

"Yes, Alice." I said exasperated already.

She smiled sadly at me, which confused me even more. Then she started pacing in front of me, her brown furrowed in deep concentration. "Bella...are you...you know," she drew an imaginary circle around her stomache, and I cocked my head to the side, in confusion. "What?" I asked.

"You know...pregnant?"

My mouth dropped open in surprise and I was pretty sure my eyeballs were about to fall right out of their sockets. What? Me pregnant, ha! that had to be one of the most idiotic things I had ever heard.

"What?! No! Alice, please how would I be pregnant?" I laughed and stood up off the bed.

She shook her head and pointed to the bed once again. Sighing, I went to sit back down. "Bella, please. I'm your cousin, you can trust me with anything. If you're pregnant, just tell me I promise not to say a word to anybody."

Where the hell was she getting the idea that I was pregnant? Really, did I look fat or something? I looked down and noticed that my stomach was flat as a wall, yeah, no baby in there. Besides, wouldn't I know if I were pregnant? I wouldn't be on my period if I wa-

Shit! I was late. I hadn't had it this month.

"Alice, what day is it today?" I asked in a rush, trying not to panic.

"The...twenty-fifth, October twenty-fifth...why?"

I did the math in my head; one...two. Double shit! I never started my period last month either. "Oh god, please no," I whispered as I closed my eyes and let the tears fall.

Alice's arm came around my shoulder and she hugged me tightly. "It's okay Bella, I'm here for you...do you need to talk to Emmett?"

How she knew, I did not know. But at that exact moment I didn't care, I just wanted everything to be over. I wanted this to be a nightmare, I wanted to wake up and laugh my ass off for having dreamt I could possibly be pregnant with Emmett's baby. It was the only logical reason, I hadn't been with anyone else since him. He ruined me for everyone, guys at school always wanted to hook up, but I couldn't do it. My body belonged to Emmett McCarty.

Holy hell. He was married.

Fuck. My. Life.

I fell against the bed as sobs wracked my body, and I just shook my head in answer to Alices' question. There was no fucking way I was going to face him. First, I would have to find out if I was knocked up or not, and I would have to think about the consequences of telling him. I would never forgive myself if I ruined his marriage, Joseph need his mother and she needed him. I was just a stupid college girl who got knocked up by someone who was married and had his own family. I was a home-wrecker.

"Bella, please. You have to tell him." Alice said as she rubbed my back soothingly.

I buried my face on the comforter and shook my head, "I can't" I croaked out, "Alice, I can't...please don't tell him, promise me you wont."

I turned to look at her and saw the torn expression on her face. I knew I was asking for alot, he was her cousin too, how fucked up was that? Making her choose sides. "Bella," she started.

"Alice, please...atleast...give me until I find out if I am or not."

"Okay, but...tell him Bella, he needs to know. If you are, that's his kid in there too."

I shook my head, "No Alice, I'll tell him...I will, but I don't want him in the picture. He has a family of his own...besides, I don't know if I'll...you know...keep it. I can't do it Al, I'm too young and immature, I can barely keep myself alive, there's adoption, I won't kill it...but adoption maybe?"

Tears ran down her cheeks as she hugged me tighter. "Bells, don't please don't! You can do it, Charlie, Sue, Jasper and I will help you. Just don't give him up. If you tell Emmett even he will help you."

"Alice, he's married! I can't do that."

A small smile broke out on her face as she wiped her watery eyes. "He's in the middle of a divorce, B. She cheated on him, so he left her. She even agreed to sign the papers without a fight."

He's going to get a divorce?

Well fuck me sideways. That could change everything.

What do you guys think? Is she pregnant or is she worrying about it for nothing?

Next chapter we will know if Bella is or isn't pregnant. Start sending those baby names in just in case she is!

You know the drill. Review and it'll make Emmett happy...which will in turn make me happy and make me write faster to get to the Em/B lemony goodness. ;)

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